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Calm before the storm... Prepping for Our Next Project - Project Brupeg Ep.422
12 October 2025 · 13 min · 16K views
What this video covers
The crew of the 41-year-old fishing trawler Brupeg prepares for a northern voyage by completing maintenance tasks and refueling in Cairns. Projects include servicing a 15-horsepower outboard motor, performing an overdue oil change on the genset at 600 hours, and welding a camera stalk damaged during a wharf collision.1:04 The crew also strips broken electric scooters for parts to modify an off-road wheelchair for storage in the engine room.5:51 To prepare for the transit, the team clears the back deck, cleans the hull, and re-welds exhaust and flag components that were removed during a previous antifouling haul-out in Gladstone.4:44 Departing the marina, the vessel monitors port operations on VHF channel 12 while navigating a low-tide departure with one meter of keel clearance.7:07 The crew takes on three tons of fuel at a wharf in Cairns to avoid higher costs further north, followed by five tons of water.10:45
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